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2017PC

You move through a bleak afterlife inspired by the idea of purgatory, where puzzles and an unsettling atmosphere drive the experience. Its religious roots give this indie title an unusual, contemplative edge.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
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The closest matches for Purgatory are The Witch's House MV, DreadOut and Fran Bow. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Purgatory special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Witch's House MV

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2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable95 % positive14.79 €

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

You explore a witch's house as a young girl, where traps can end your run at any moment and every room hides a puzzle. The unpredictable scares keep you on edge, and this remaster adds refreshed visuals and a new difficulty mode for returning fans.

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DreadOut

Dread and tension

Indonesian ghost horror in the vein of Fatal Frame: as schoolgirl Linda you explore an abandoned town and fend off spirits from local folklore using nothing but your smartphone camera.

Fran Bow

Dread and tension

A dark point-and-click adventure in which you play a young girl with a mental illness who shifts between a brutal reality and a disturbing alternate world. Nightmarish hand-drawn art and inventory puzzles carry a bleak, emotional story.

Tauronos

Fantasy setting

You wander an ancient labyrinth with the Minotaur hunting you, where puzzles, escape tension and an eerie atmosphere blend into a quiet psychological horror about what you discover about yourself.

Year Walk

Dread and tension

A short, eerie puzzle adventure rooted in Swedish folklore. You wander a chilling wintry world with a paper-cutout look, solving cryptic puzzles and meeting creatures from legend. Its dense atmosphere and hidden secrets make it stand out.

Dying: Reborn

Dread and tension

In Dying: Reborn you work through puzzles in a grim first-person escape room while a mysterious fish-headed nemesis drags you through an endless series of trials. Its blend of dread and brainteasers builds toward a shocking ending.

Sanitarium

Dread and tension

A grim point-and-click adventure where an amnesiac man wakes in a disturbing asylum. Surreal chapters in which you step into different roles and a deeply unsettling atmosphere make it a classic of psychological horror.

The Witch's House

Dread and tension

A short pixel-art horror game in the RPG Maker style: a girl explores a witch's house full of puzzles, deadly traps and sudden scares. Behind the cute look hides a dark, disturbing story with multiple endings.

Distraint 2

Pure single-player experience

A short, grim 2D narrative adventure where you guide Price through oppressive environments, solving simple puzzles while confronting guilt and purpose. Mood and psychological storytelling take priority over challenge.

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